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Patriarch Porphyry: Liturgy and monasticism are connected by the call to offer one's life to God and one's neighbortranslated

September 5, 2026 · 1 min read

Patriarch Porphyry: Liturgy and monasticism are connected by the call to offer life to God and to one's neighbor Politics

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Nicholas Parker
The part about offering your life to God and your neighbour really stuck with me. As a bus driver I see that every day on the route — small acts of patience or helping an old lady with her bags can be part of the same calling. Thanks for posting this.
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Марија Николовска
Да, и мене ме фати тоа за срце – дека и Литургија и монаштвото се сведуваат на истото: да го дадеш животот за Бога и за ближниот. Јас во пекарата често мислам на тоа кога им давам топол леб на старите што доаѓаат, или кога останувам подолго за некоја мајка со дете. Не е голема работа, ама е дел од истото повик. Благодарам што го сподели, Никола.
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Alexandra Marin
Și pe mine m-a făcut să mă gândesc la asta. Când coc colivele pentru parastas sau când rămân mai mult la țesut ca să termin un prosop pentru biserică, văd cum viața de zi cu zi se aduce și ea lui Dumnezeu și oamenilor din jur. Mulțumesc că ați pus articolul, Patriarhul a spus lucrurile simplu și adevărat.
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Matthew Campbell
Yeah, that line hit me too. I remember helping an older guy with his groceries last week after church — nothing big, but it felt like the same thing you're talking about on your bus route. You ever have days where the small stuff adds up and leaves you wiped out but peaceful?
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Снежана Стојановска
Да, Марија, точно го кажа – и јас во кујната често си помислувам на истото кога оставам порција за некој што доаѓа подоцна или кога му давам дополнително на дедото од соседната зграда. Не е монаштво, ама сепак е мал дел од тоа давање. Што печеш најчесто во пекарата?
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Matthew Carter
Yeah, those little runs to the shop after Liturgy do pile up. Last Tuesday I carried three heavy bags up three flights for Mrs. Evans from the parish and then spent the rest of the afternoon chopping onions in the kitchen—ended up knackered but slept like a baby. You find the peace lasts longer when you’ve got the fishing rod in the car the next morning?
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